The Music Thread

Genres I listen to: Rock, Alt Rock, Indie, Punk, Progressive, some rapFavorite genre: Like all of the ones aboveFive favorite artists/bands/groups: Matthew Good Band, Deftones, Coheed and Cambria, Foo Fighters, Blink 182 (back in the day)Favorite song: Too many to name Favorite song to get pumped up to: Am I playing sports? Welcome Home-Coheed and Cambria, Be Quiet and Drive - Deftones off the top of my head. Am I heading out to the bar? Maybe a little rap or some techno.Best concert to see: Coheed and Cambria - Second Stage Turbine Blade tourGenres I despise: Country, top 40 popArists/bands/groups I despise: NickelbackSongs I despise: nothing in particular right now, probably because I haven't listened to the radio in a long time.

Genres I listen to: Alternative, Rock, Hard Rock, Acoustic, Dubstep, Classic, Electronic, Chill Rap, Ambient, Jazz, FunkFavorite genre: Way too into dubstep for my own good, but ultimately it's gotta be all kinds of rockFive favorite artists/bands/groups: Radiohead, Pretty Lights, Audioslave, Explosions in the Sky, The EaglesFavorite song: Hotel California (live version) Favorite song to get pumped up to: Korn - Narcissistic Cannibal, Korn - Get up!, Korn - Did My Time, Disturbed - Down the the Sickness, Disturbed - Stupify, Rage - Bombtrack. Couple Skrillex songs ( I know I know, don't hate)Best concert to see: BY FAAAAAAAR it was the Bridge School Benefit in the Bay Area this year. This was a ONE night concert on ONE stage... are you ready for this? Neil Young, Santana, Arcade Fire, Dave Matthews, Mumford and Sons, Norah Jones, Beck, Eddie Vedder. Yes, all of those in a row Genres I despise: Standard bar musicArists/bands/groups I despise: Any of the standard bar musicSongs I despise: Any of the standard bar music

Genres I listen to: Little bit of everything.
Favorite genre: Not sure.
Five favorite artists/bands/groups: Michael Jackson, Gorillaz, Drake, MGMT and Alice In Chains and a lot of others.
Favorite song: Not sure.
Favorite song to get pumped up to: Brand New Colony - The Postal Service
Best concert to see: Linkin Park always puts on good ones. Saw them a couple years ago.
Genres I despise: Country, Crappy pop music.
Arists/bands/groups I despise: Justin Bieber and really any teen musician.
Songs I despise: Same as above.

I always respect the people who listen to the music of popular bands that aren't always played on the radio. The songs that aren't as "popular" are some of the best. "Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin is a good example.